Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs V-Series V140
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ outperforms V-Series V140 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3125 | 2881 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 0.53 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 220 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 0.50 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
V-Series V140 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 5000+, on the other hand, has a 85.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V140 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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